Miners strike - Picket violence

Title

Miners strike - Picket violence

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Special

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:45

Description

Report on the picket line violence at collieries and nearby villages in Yorkshire during the miners’ strike which the NUM are blaming on police. Includes actuality of violence with chanting. Speaking are shop owner Kevin Inger; South Yorkshire’s Chief Constable Peter Wright; NUM leader Arthur Scargill. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; Peter Wright; Kevin Inger

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Police; Miners; Violence; Yorkshire; NUM; Riots; Policing practice; Coal miners; Coal mines; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Looting; Strikes (events)

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